Examples Of Racism Exposed In Tom Sawyer

Racism exposed in Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, gives you a look into what things were like back in that era. Some may say that racism is supported or condemned, in the book. What do you say? I say that it is neither supported or condemned. I think that racism is exposed in Twain 's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Racism is exposed in several parts of the book. In chapter 28 Huck Finn says “That 's a mighty good nigger, Tom. He likes me becuz I don 't ever act as if I was above him. Sometimes I 've set right down and eat with him. But you needn 't tell that.” (Twain, 1998 pg.162) In that era it was rare and 'frowned upon ' to be kind to a black person, especially if you ate and shared with them. Therefore, Twain uses Huck Finn as a way to show or expose what racism was like in that time, for kids of that age. Another place in the book where racism is exposed is in chapter 2, where we are introduced to Jim, the families 'servant '. Tom tries to easily persuade Jim to white wash for him “And besides, if you will I 'll show you my sore
Those boys, are white. Twain